# NTSB Accident ATL98LA113
> **Cessna 305** · 1998-08-15 · LANTANA, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA113
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10768
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-15
- **Location:** LANTANA, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.5795, -80.0708
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 305
- **Registration:** N8WP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system that resulted in the loss of engine power due to water contamination.  A factor was the rough  terrain on the departure end of the runway.

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